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Camberwell Park Specialist Support School

Special academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST

Brookside Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 9GJ

0161 682 7537 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedInadequateInspected 13 February 2024, before conversion
Pupils187Room for 200
Free school meals68%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 13 February 2024. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

Category of concern: Special measures.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 92% 88%
My child feels safe at this school 92% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 88% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 16 parents who had raised a concern 75% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent 76%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 58% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 67% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Manchester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

Admissions dates and schools in Manchester

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolManchesterEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 67.0% 71.0%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 99.5% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.5% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 41.0% 29.9%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 9.9% 14.2%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 29.6% 38.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 1.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 1.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 8.5 8.1 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.3 2.6 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 20.2% 14.3%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Camberwell Park Specialist Support School's Ofsted rating?

Camberwell Park Specialist Support School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 February 2024.

How did Camberwell Park Specialist Support School do in its SATs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.

Would parents recommend Camberwell Park Specialist Support School?

76% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend Camberwell Park Specialist Support School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.